MANY FAMILIES RENDERED HOMELESS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LII, Issue 15824, 22 January 1915, Page 5

MANY FAMILIES RENDERED HOMELESS.

CASUALTY LIST STILL INCOMPLETE.

CONFLICTING REPORTS IN CIRCULATION.

London, January 20.

There are conflicting reports as to whether the German aircraft which dropped bombs on Yarmouth last night was an aeroplane or a Zeppelin. The authorities are positive it was an aeroplane, and this is generally believed, owing to the small size of the explosives dropped. A soldier who was wounded at Yarmouth has since died. Several houses were demolished at King's Lynn, and 25 families are homeless.

When the explosion of the bombs was heard the officials at Cromer, the well-known watering-place, promptly extinguished all lights, and no bombs were dropped.

An airship was plainly seen at Sandringham. Eye-witnesses state that two Zeppelins passed Cromer, on the coast, 30 miles north of Yarmouth, at 8.30 p.m., coming from Mundesley, five miles down the coast, and going north to Weybourne. About 10 p.m. one airship, came eastward, turning seaward near Sherringham, and then taking ft north-westerly course.

The body of a woman, one of the victims of the raid, has been found at King's Lynn. It is believed that there were two other fatalities. Several people were injured. A bomb fell near some troops in camp at Grimston. There was also an ammunition store in the vicinity. The hydraulic engine-house at the docks was destroyed.